NATURALLY SUPERNATURAL 10 – DISCERNING THE TIMES

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I. This is an awesome time to be a follower of Jesus Christ.
God is moving in a marvelous way around the world.
The enemy is on the warpath to preempt God’s work.
This is a season for THE CALL and the Summer of Love.

II. Understanding the Importance of Discerning the Times.

The sons of Issachar were commended for discernment. 1Chron.12
Israel had suffered greatly under the rule of Saul.
David began to enjoy favor leading up to his coronation.
Some were more aware of their times than others. Vs. 32

On the other hand, the people of Jerusalem were clueless. Lu.19:42
Had they recognized their day history would have changed.
Instead, a the enemy’s purpose was enhanced by them.
As it was in the days of Noah so shall it be. Luk17:26-30

We are called to redeem the time and discern God’s will. Eph 5:14-17
We need to wake up and tune in to what God is doing.
We need to rise up against what the enemy is doing.
We need to line up with God’s will and just do it.

III. How to understand and embrace the times we are in.

We are in a season of intensified prayer and preparation.
We are at the end of a 40-year cycle
SFHOP, JHOP, UNTIL, THE CALL NASHVILLE.
We are in a season of intensified prophetic activity.
We are also in a season of unique spiritual attack.

We are approaching a season of revival and awakening.
Forty years ago, The Jesus movement occurred.
Hundreds of thousands came to Christ around the world.
The church was revolutionized and we are the result.
God is about to do a new thing on the earth are we ready???

Proverbs 13:12, Romans 5:1-5, 4:2, 13, 16-20, I Cor. 13:13

Anatomy of Strongholds

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Anatomy of Strongholds

I. Evolving ideas (from Webster's)
      A. Anatomy = dividing into parts for examination
      B. Stronghold = a place of security or survival
II. What is a stronghold? (II Cor. 10:3-5)
      A. Weapons of flesh made to take people/cities captive
      B. Weapons of Spirit made to demolish strongholds
      C. Paul tells us strongholds are:
            * spiritual, not physical
            * arguments (reasonings)/high things/thoughts
            * against God 
      D. Strongholds are wrong beliefs
III. Understanding one of my strongholds
      A. Psychiatrist to psychologist at God's prompting
      B. Started out observing
            * need to be competent
            * feeling alone in my pain
      C. After many sessions, two patterns emerged
            * dislike of new situations
            * a need for validation/affirmation from leaders
      D. Prayer put the pieces together
            * Picture of root back to birth
            * Lack of comfort begot wrong belief in affirmation
      E. How my stronghold works
      F. Consequences on my stronghold
IV. One way in which strongholds are built
      A. Emotional need goes unmet by others
      B. To meet need, we establish a wrong belief
      C. That wrong belief governs our behavior
V. Use God's weapons to demolish a stronghold (Eph. 6:16-18)
      A. Acknowledge their existence (humble yourself)
      B. Understand them through prayer
      C. Heal the wound through prayer (forgive as needed)
      D. Tear down the wrong belief through prayer
      E. Build the right belief with obedience to the Word